Good company until it got too political - Anonymous employee Nordstrom Employee Review

4.0
Jul 29, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

20 years ago it taught good work ethic. Taught me how to sink or swim in a sales position. Gave me opportunity to grow and work in many different departments.

Cons

Now company doesn't teach employees good customer service skills. Company is now more focused on politics within the company than they are focused on employee retention and customer service

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Pros

Decent base pay, somewhat autonomous, great tip potential.

Cons

The company has changed for the worse since COVID. When I came back the mood of the entire store had shifted. Gone were the days of comradery, customer focus, and taking pride in a job well done. In its place there is a new culture of cutthroat sales, a severe decline in customer focus, and worst of all a new focus on profit over customer satisfaction. When I was told that the amount the store charged for a shoe shine was not enough to do the best job I could for a customer I knew things had gone downhill for the company. Not to mention I watch a manager prey on a mentally disabled person in order to secure a sale, when the person could not understand what was being offered. Sad that such a once great company is now just another greed ridden corporation.

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